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dont believe the 12 year old gamer

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 18, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I own Fire Emblem and do admit that it's a very challenging game, but dont be fooled by what this 12 year old gamer says. How many other games do you know that actually says the words the characters are saying, zero! This is an awesome game and the story isn't just about Lyn. You get to use Lyn Eliwood and Hector in 3 different stories which are all great. You also get to use an armada of types of characters including generals, paladins, lords, archers, mages, bishops, and healers. I also have Final Fantasy Tactics for GBA and was not impressed with it at all. The game is also very long which would normally be a downfall but in this game you just dont want to stop. Also after beating each story you can unlock secrets within the game like different levels of play like easy, normal, and hard. There is also a sound room and practice mode. I think this is the greatest strategy game to hit the market for the GBA.

sweet

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 06, 2003
Author: Amazon User

i do not have this game but friend does i have watched him play it several times.it is like advance wars and goldensun mixed.but way better graphics:4.5 out of 5 sound:3.0 gameplay:4.0 overall:4.7

FIre Emblem

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 10, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is a fun game to play. The character are the cools and but it is

Hm...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 03, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I changed my review. This game is not like Zelda, sorry for saying that. That game has a sorta tactics style battles like in Advance Wars. You might remember Marth and Roy from Super Smash Brothers Melee. This game is really good and it's worth your money.

Very good strategy/rpg title for the GBA/DS

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 03, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is an excellent strategy title for your Gameboy and will give you dozens of hours of gameply. (My first go through the game was over 24 hours total)

The characters are all pretty much interesting in this game and there are tons of them to pick and choose on missions. The variety of the units and their personalities are what make this game so enjoyable.

And if a unit dies then its dead. No 1-ups or resurrection in this game. If your character dies then be prepared to never see them again.
This really keeps you on your toes as wounded units need rescuers and backup.
However, this can be a pain to play a mission for over an hour then have the boss kill them in one hit, thus causing you to start the level over again...

All in all this is simple to learn, yet highly entertaining game. Pick it up if youre missing some a challenging and engrossing strategy game.

One of the best and most original RPG games in years!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 31, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game has provided hours of game play for me! The turn based battle is more unique than your average RPG, and the amazing story line kept me going until the end. The storyline was so good I wished someone would write a book based on it. He he!:) Probably what made this game the most interesting though was the fact that if a soldier died in battle, he or she would be gone forever. This game presents enough challenge for the average gamer. My main problem was carelessness, which I'm sure other people will struggle with too. The musice and graphics are standard, but the game is still great. I recomend this game to any one, it is definitelly worth the money. If you like this you should also get Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones.

THE BEST WAR-STRATEGY GAME OUT THERE

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 07, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is a great war-strategy game. You can command up to 20 troops in your party at a time and somtimes more people join your group. The storyline is pretty good. Graphics: When you see the units on the map, the graphics stink. But when you are engaging with the enemy the graphics get A LOT better. It also has pretty good music but somtimes it gets repetitive. Gameplay is very easy to learn. The game also has a tutorial which is pretty long. Graphics-4 Gameplay-5 Music-4 Overall-5

GREAT!!!! BEST GAME I HAVE EVER PLAYED!!!!!!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 03, 2004
Author: Amazon User

i bought this game because i love rpgs and i didnt really read the back or anything but--who cares if its an rpg -- its better than any other game! i like it so much i play it about 5 hours every day :) if u like chess, rpgs, or that sword fighting stuff dont pass this game up if youve got 35 bucks and you see it online or at a store! BUY IT!!!!!!!!!!

Possibly the best RPG ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 24, 2004
Author: Amazon User

When first seeing Marth and Roy as playable characters in Super Smash Brothers Melee, you wondered what game were they from and why were they in the games. It turns out that the Fire Emblem series was tremendously popular in Japan and had many games already out. A U.S. release became highly anticipated as Americans wanted to find out just how good fire emblem was.
Fire Emblem for the Game Boy Advance was released in 2003 and immediately became a best seller. Obviously this meant that it was a great game. But not only was it a great game, it was excellent and far surpassed most peoples expectations. Sure, there had been other great RPGs/tactical games for GBA before like Golden Sun I and II and Advance Wars (made by the same development team as Fire Emblem); but this took it one step further. It became substantially more challenging than Advance Wars because now your units were no longer expendable. Great care had to be taken as to not lose them in battle. Over time, the player felt an attachment to each character and would even lament if the character died. This made it more important to guarantee each person's survival.
Character interactions are much more refined than most games as they can frequently talk to each other and interact with each other. These conversations draw out "mini" stories that specific protagonists and antagonists play out while the game is going on, adding a sense of realism and intrigue. At the end of the game, different character endings can be obtained if their "support level" is high enough, adding another level to the games high interactive aspect.
The game's length is can be very long if you take your time for each mission (there is no deadline to meet in all but a few missions). And there are multiple story modes. Lyn's Campaign is the first playable campaign and serves to be sort of a tutorial for the first time player. Then, Eliwood's campaign can be played. This campaign makes up the bulk of the game and is the most challenging. After completing Eliwood's campaign, Hector (Eliwood's friend) Mode becomes available. Hector Mode is comprised of the same missions found earlier but from a different perspective: Hector's. You meet new characters and even go to a few maps not seen before. After all this there is still another playable option. Now you can play any of the three campaigns on hard. Lyn's hard campaign is easy but the two other ones are extremely difficult.
The game's music is spectacular. Few GBA games even come close to having such a good soundtrack as Fire Emblem. Of course the Fire Emblem theme is in it but it even has many other musical themes of the same caliber making it an epic. The soundtrack also helps to narrate the storyline with mood by adding and greatly enhancing the situation with mournful music and stirring music etc. Combat sound effects are excellent as you can distinctly hear strikes, magic spells, healing actions and all the other character actions.
Game control is excellent as the game utilizes a unique but not uncommon fighting system based on the rock-paper-scissor system and probability. Swords are more effective against axes, axes are more effective against lances and lances are more effective against swords. The same system can be found with the magic powers: anima, dark and light.
Many different characters have their respectable traits and abilities. The thief can open chests and doors, there are archers, magic wielders, healers, warriors (of course) scouts (flying units), a soothsayer, and even a merchant that travels with you and manages your items. Its up to you to use each and every specialized ability in unison as a team to complete the objectives.
Possibly the only annoying thing about Fire Emblem is that all items you obtain have HP. So every time you use it, the closer it gets to zero and breaks, never to be used again. Even the great weapons like Armads (Hector's Axe) and Durandal (Eliwood's blade) have limited durability. An item that can be used to fix weapons is Hammerne, a staff that "heals" weapons back to original status. Apart from traditional weapons there are magic "books" that conjure a magical attack that can be used to magic wielders. Besides weapons, there are healing staffs and rods that heal character HP and revert harmful status (poison, etc.).
This game has some of the best graphics ever seen on the GBA ever. It's even better with the SP and its optimal screen. The main view in the game is a simple grid style map where the action takes place, very similar to the interface in advance wars and advance wars 2. The cursor is used to give directions to each character and can also be used to gather information about the area. As expected, each character can go a certain distance and the distance they can go varies. Movement is affected by natural obstructions such as mountains (some characters cant even traverse mountains) and forests. The graphics are the best in the fighting mode view. The characters are deeply animated when attacking and the magic attacks are beautiful. Also, the background image is clear (plains, mountains etc.)
Sound: 10/10
Story: 10/10
Replay Value: 9/10
Graphics: 10/10
Game play: 10/10

The Steel Has Been Drawn!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 22, 2004
Author: Amazon User

this game is reallllllllll fun! THREE STORIES:lYN'S sTORY:A girl from the plains of Sacae trys to save her grandfather and fufill her destiny as heir to the Caelin throne
ELIWOOD'S sTORY: A young lord sets out on a quest to find his missing father but gets involved in a grand battle againist a mysteriously evil group and the revieve of the great and mighty dragons (bit melodramitic huh?
HECTOR'S sTORY: The same as Eliwood's except with Hector's POV and a few new levels and characters

then there is the types of warriors:

Lyn - Blade Lord

Eliwood - Knight Lord

Hector - Great Lord

Mage - Sage

Archer - Sniper

Knight - General

Mercenary - Hero

Myrmidon - Swordsmaster

Cavalier - Paladin

Nomad - Nomad Trooper

Troubadour - Valkyrie

Peg Knight - Falco Knight

Wyvern Rider - Wyvern Lord

Fighter - Warrior

Pirate - Berserker

Monk - Bishop

Cleric - Bishop

Shaman - Druid

Theif - Assassin

Transporter(Merlinius) - Transporter with donkey (allows movement)

Bard (Nils) has no second form

Dancer (Ninian) has no second form

Archsage (Athos) has no second form because Athos is the last and most powerful unit!

pls note that to upgrade characters u need the right item (Knight's CREST, Elyisan's WHIP, Heroes CREST etc.) and the units have to be level 10 or up. Lyn, Eliwood and hector can only transform by using the Heaven's Seal

ok well now that u have that there is tons of stragey and many great battles that will keep u going till the end! it gets tricky chapter 20 up so get ready! BUY FIRE EMBLEM!!!!!! WEEEEEEEEE

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